Horn.



No. 829,886. PATENTED AUG. 28, 1906.

C. R.. BRBEN. HORN.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 5, 1906.

UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HORN.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 28, 1906.

Application filed April 5, 1906. VSerial No. 310,017.

To {1J/Z wmm/ if, m/n/y/ concern:

Be it known that l, CHARLES R. BREEN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and St ate of New York, have invented a new and Improved Horn, of which the following is a full', clear, and exact description.

This invention is an improvement Vin horns.,- more especially designed to be used in connection with phonographs and other like machines, but may be used with advantage where a horn of this characteris desired.

The main object ot the invention is to produce a superior horn or trumpet to those hitherto devised for use in connection with phi mogpiforsotherftalkinglntachines Vand one which is highly resonant, but devoid of the objectionable metallic sound so often encountered in devices with a like object in view.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the horn as to have a removable outer section which may be wrapped about the small end of lthe horn in order that the whole may be packed in a small compass.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ot this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a partly-sectional side elevation of one embodiment ot my invention. Fig. 2 is a partly-sectional side view showing the removable section detached and wrapped about the small end of the horn, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the removablersectien'" The numeral-i ind-ieatesavhtin the form Y of a conical tube of suitable length con-V structed wholly of fiber paper, to which is huttoned an extension 2 of the same taper and of the saine material and of substantially the same length. At the large end of the horn l aseries of balls 3 are circumferentially secured, passing on the outside of the horn and suitably spaced apart. The extension 2 is split longitudinally and is of such dimensions that When the edges are slightly lapped the small end will be a bit smaller in diameter than the large end of the part 1'.

Circumf'erentially spaced' about the small end of the extension v2 is secu-red a number of sockets 4, opening on theinsideof the extension and equal in number .and adapted tov register with balls 3 at the end of the horn 1 balls and sockets are pressed together. Where the edges ot" the extension lap they are secured together by a number otball-andsocket fastenings 5 6, similar to those'carried vat its end and by the large end ofv the horn l.

socket fastenings 3 and 4 aremengaged' alSO those Vonthe-edges ot' the longitudinallywhen assembled as shown in Fig. l.

When desired to pack the horn for the purpose of carrying it about, the lmll-and-socket fastenings are disengaged and the extension wrapped about the horn l, as shown in Fig. '2, with the lower socket 5 engaged with an Y auxiliary-ball 6 near the outer end, but some distance in from the longitudinal split oi" the extension. rl`he horn and extension can n'ow be packed in a box of about one-hahc the size as it would require if they were made as an `integral part. By making thel horn and extension of paper tiber l am enabled to get a full, even, and continuous volume oi" sound in which the articulation will be nonmetallic, but clear and distinct. 'ln practice l have found it convenient to coverI the horn and extension with linen or other fabric to give them a good appearance.

It is obvious that additional extensions may be fixed to each other in the same manner as the extension shown is lixed to the horn Without departingtrom the spirit of my invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.. W y

Hav/ingthus-desoribed my invention, l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A horn of the class described comprising an integral, conical tube of paper iiber, a series of ball-fastenings at the outer end thereof, an extension for the horn split longitudinally of its length having a series of sockets at its inner end adapted to register and engage the ball-fastenings on the horn, ball-and-socket Jastenings for locking the longitudinal edges of the extension together, and an auxiliary ball on the extension lor locking with a socket on its longitudinal edge vwhen the extension is wrapped about the horn.

2. A horn of the class described comprising a conical tube, and a split extension adapted to be fastened to its end and unt'astened, and wrapped to inclose the tube, i or the purpose and lock the extension in place when thespecified.

Then the horn is to be used, the ball-and- "SPl/mXt-GHSOII 2, presenting the appearance.

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3. A horn of the class described comprising a conical tube of paper ber, und a split extension of the sume material adapted to be fastened to itv end, :md uniistened, und Wrapped to iuclose the tube, lor the purpose specilied.

el. horn of the class ddscribed comprising :i conical tube, and u splitextelision adapted to be fastened thereto and Wrapped thereabout, said horn and extension being oll substantially equal lengths.

5. A horn ofthe class described comprising a conical tube, a split extension removably secured thereto by ball-mid-.socket fasten-f ings, and auxiliary fastening means for securing the extension to substantially ineloee the horn.

6. A horn of the class described, zi coii` '.:il

In testimony whereof I have signed my mime to this. specification in the presence ol 25 x two subscribinggr Witnesses.

CHARLES R. BREEN. Witnesses:

JOHN G. NAURATH, JAC. B. ZEEGLER. 

